Allen W. Gullion
1880–1946Chaplain, Army officer, Chief of Chaplains, Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Famous people · Worthville
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Worthville
Allen W. Gullion, born in Carrollton, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ken Maynard, with articles in 18 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Worthville. Famous people are on record for 233 of the towns in Kentucky.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Ken Maynard
Best known
Ken Maynard
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Worthville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Worthville
Nobody born in Worthville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park
Richard Yates
1815–187313th Governor of Illinois, U.S. Senator
Hollis Summers
1916–1987American writer, Ohio University Distinguished Professor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Worthville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (16)
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Yates: Brady-Handy collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer Dumont: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Mead: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Graves: Philip Haas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Owen Smoot: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen W. Gullion: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Rhinock: "The Advocate-Messenger" (Danville, Kentucky)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomasson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Marcum: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Trimble Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Stratton: Old Judge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons